The biopic Roxanne Roxanne, available March 23 on Netflix, tells the story of the young woman at the centre of it all. Shante grew up in a Queensbridge, New York City housing project.

Hip-hop legend Roxanne Shanté, who pushed the art form forward as a teenage battle rapper in the 1980s, is set to become the first solo female rapper to take home a Grammy for lifetime achievement.

Roxanne Shanté, born in Queens, New York, on November 9, 1969, entered the rap game at a time when hip-hop was predominantly male-dominated. Shanté’s big break came in 1984, when she was only ...

In 1984, the young rapper spit a diss track, " Roxanne's Revenge," that put grown men to shame. That story is at the centre of a new Netflix film called Roxanne Roxanne.

Roxanne Shanté came in spitting venom with confidence. The record hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart (now Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs), making it Rick James’ final chart-topping single.

Grandmaster Caz, Roxanne Shante and Kool Moe Dee are being honored at the 2024 Hip Hop Grandmaster Awards for their cultural contributions and lasting influence on the genre of rap.